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what they say:

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The lawyers at Carter West have more expertise, skill and creativity than any lawyer I have worked with before. They combine real fire power with top notch listening skills, which results in premium legal advice.

Bill Anson

Duralum Products, Inc.

Carter West

The lawyers at Carter West have more expertise, skill and creativity than any lawyer I have worked with before. They combine real fire power with top notch listening skills, which results in premium legal advice.

Bill Anson

Duralum Products, Inc.

Carter West

“We used Ian to help us sell a major division of O1 Communications to a private equity-backed buyer represented by Gibson Dunn out of LA. Ian's ability to see the big picture, not get bogged down in minutia, and deal with sometimes contentious parties calmly and rationally, plus his ability to seamlessly integrate different specialty groups, like tax and benefits folks, was integral to O1's success in the transaction. We were thrilled with the result.”

Jim Beausoleil

CFO of O1 Communications

Carter West

"I have worked with Ian through the years at several different startup companies. Whether it is company formation, financing transactions or general legal work, Ian's technical expertise, deep experience and productive demeanor has helped us achieve wonderful results."

Monty Montgomery

Managing Director of Startup Financial Management

Carter West

“Carter West's practical, problem-solving approach is refreshing from a law firm. Ian has done a great job helping us structure and set up multiple subsidiaries with corresponding intellectual property and asset transfers, and has helped us get into (and out of) a number of complex strategic and joint venture relationships. The kicker...at rates far less than what were used to paying with other larger firms.”

Lee Allen

President, Reality Engineering Enterprises

Carter West

Ashley brings more than professionalism to her legal practice. She brings humor, wit, passion, cunning, personality, and a genuine concern for her clients. Ashley has been a huge part of growing my business; everything from the most technically legal work to complex and strategic projects. But, I think the most impressive thing about Ashley is her deep connection to the Sacramento community and her commitment to the causes she supports. She is the leader in her field and a leader in her community.

Bryan Merica

President, ID Media

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Ashley West is heavily invested in her clients and the community. She is an excellent listener, expert practitioner, and tireless worker, not to mention she is wickedly funny.

Ellen Warner

Vice President, Development, Golden State Warriors

Carter West

Close to ten years ago, we bought a business and had a dispute with the seller that was quickly harpooning the deal. Our attorney, a well-respected senior partner at a large name brand firm in San Francisco, could not solve our problem. In a panic, on a Saturday morning, I sent Ashley the documents and asked for help. Within hours, she found the right argument and negotiation tactic that put the deal back together. Since then, Ashley has been our go-to deal lawyer. When I find an asset I want to buy or have a problem I need to solve I call Ashley. “West quickly and creatively solves our problems or locates and manages someone who can. We rely on her experience, her judgment and her comic relief. Our business would not be what it is today without her. She’s a force of nature.Aaron Zeff,

Aaron Zeff

Priority Ventures

Carter West

Ashley West served as lead counsel to a joint venture between two international businesses. She created a deal structure that wound its way around 104 years of prior agreements between one of the companies and many of its competitors and adjacent land owners. There were enormous barriers to closing the deal but she got us over them with her leadership, dedication and a high level of competency in the law and in business. Her way of doing business and her values were sincerely “client first.” Not only has my company committed to using Ashley for many years to come, one of our affiliated companies who witnessed her performance has now engaged her as its outside general counsel.

Scott Kim

Cal Sierra Development, Inc.

Carter West

Ashley offers not only excellent legal advice, she has developed a professional relationship with Green Earth Products and more important, its principles, coupled with a sincere interest in the core spirit of our business practice. It is rare to find an attorney that combines professionalism with friendly candor – it feels like you have known Ashley all of your life.